Real Estate and Insurance Ads Mixed with Miscellany
A collage of small ads and notices from a local paper page including real estate and fire insurance by Erwin & Company, mortgage and loan offers, rental listings, sale items such as mules and dray horses, second hand goods, shoe repairs, and service notices. Also entries for insurance agents, job inquiries, and found items with minimal details and scattered contact hints. The page reflects typical shop and services promotions with varied handwriting-like phrasing and OCR garble.
Notes of Interest and Local Advertisements
Fire insurance and real estate listings from Lipscomb & Co. plus notices on savings bank terms at The Athens Savings Bank. Rentals, sales, employment offers, painting services, a night school ad, and various local goods for sale including eggs and produce. Includes 6 room apartment for rent, seven room house for sale, and an iron safe for sale.
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Cedar St
Thalians Pick Eight For New University Play
Thalians at Phi Kappa hall choose eight new cast members from thirty four hopefuls. The elected include Slade Victor Dun lap Jacobson Howell Reed Caverly Willaims with experienced members Nicolson Howard Lynch Northen McCarty Maclain Hunter and Meyer continuing. They begin work immediately on a new play slated for an early performance.
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Phi Kappa Hall
Thalians
Dramatic Club
University of Georgia
Messrs
Slade
Victor
Dunlap
Jacobson
Howell
Reed
Caverly
Willaims
Nicolson
Howard
Lynch
Northen
McCarty
Maclain
Hunter
Meyer
Two City School Elevens In A Game
Yesterday afternoon the College avenue eleven edged Huxter street by 12 to 10 in a hard fought gridiron clash. Key plays came from S. Vess and E Rawson with S. Embrick contributing, while the Bryant brothers starred for Baxter street.
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College Avenue Eleven
Huxter Street
College Avenuers
S. Vess
E Rawson
S. Embrick
Bryant Brothers
Baxter Street
Georgia Football Team Heads to Birmingham Clash with Alabama
Georgia plans a 2:10 departure for a Birmingham showdown with Alabama after naming eighteen players to the trip. Captain Woodruff and several starters join a 500-strong Georgia student send off, with a double header scheduled on Sanford Field during the game.
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Cc. E. M
Georgia
Birmingham
Cunningham
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Alabama
Athens
Conni UN
Eghteen of
Ume
Seaboard Depot
Alalata
Fie
Center
Covington
DeLaperriere
Lucas
Peacock
Maddox
Hlarrell
Childs
Tuck
Parrish
Conklin
Bowden
McWhorter
Minnehan
Maclean
Sancken
Powell
Malone
Woodruff
Sidney Morse
Sanford Field
R M.A
Barn Fire Destroys Negro Farmer’s Structure
Yesterday at dusk fire crews answered a blaze on Rock Spring Street near the city limits. A negro farmer's barn thirty feet from any building burned to the ground costing about $25. Two bales of cotton were saved and ten tons of hay damaged.
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Rock Spring Street
M. and W. Cigar to Post World Series Game Result
The M. and W. Cigar Co will Saturday afternoon present the result of the first world championship series game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics. The score by innings will be posted at the M. and W store for patrons and friends.
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M. & W. Cigar Co
N. Y. Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Visitor Hunter Galloway Visits Athens
Friends of Hunter Galloway, manager of last year’s University of Georgia football champions, welcomed him to Classic Athens for a brief stay. He praised the team’s looks and prospects for the upcoming season.
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Hunter Galloway
University of Georgia
Athens
House-Keepers 1¢ Ad Promises Daily Scan and Services
A thrift ad promises timely payment and worry-free service for daily scanning of a listed inventory. It offers a wide range of household wares including tinware enamelware woodenware silverware aluminum ware china glassware and kitchen items such as Marion Harland pots Lisk's Turkey Roasters Fireless Cookers and china dinner sets.
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Lisk
Huggins China House Opens in Athens
Huggins China House located at 125 Broad Street in Athens, Georgia announces its business opening. The listing highlights the shop name and street address for local customers seeking china and kitchenware.
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Broad Street
Athens, Ga
Cotton futures slip on weak cables and profit taking
New Orleans opened easy by 8 to 12 points as poor cables and a holiday in New York reduced demand. The market stayed quiet with widespread hedge selling from the south and noon levels 10 to 11 points under yesterday, while Liverpool and New York closed lower on steady to softer tones.
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New Orleans
New York
Texas
Wan O
Liverpool
Oldest Citizen of Lula Dead
Lula Ga Oct 12 Mr A Engleke who died at his home Monday was eighty years old and had long resided in Lula He ran a store and boarding house and formerly served as Lula postmaster He is survived by two sisters one of whom lived with him at his death
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Lula
A. Engleke
Black man betrayed by brother over bank cashier slaying
In Savannah on October 12 1910 Frank Bird a Black man accused of fatally wounding Homer Strickland cashier of the Swainsboro bank with a sharp weapon was betrayed by his mother. He was kept safe in Savannah to avoid mob violence and claimed the stabbing was in self defense. He fled to swamps then to his brother near Metter where he was captured.
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Savannah
Frank Bird
Homer Strickland
Bank of Swainsboro
Nence
Young Strickland
Swainsboro
Gavannah
Metter
Flint River Sets New Low Water Mark in Georgia
Albany reports the Flint River hits a new low water record nine tenths of a foot below zero, surpassing last fall by over two inches. The drought mirrors across regional streams and farmers suffer from water shortage.
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Flint River
Albany, Ga
Flint
Athens High to Host Riverside Academy and University Reserves
Tomorrow a double football card on Sanford Field features Athens High School facing Riverside Military Academy Gainesville second team and a University reserves team versus a class-picked squad. Town excitement centers on an A H S win over R M A lads.
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Sanford Field
Alabama
Athens High School
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
Rescoes
A. H
Fifty Foot Pole Falls In Sandersville Accident
Lloyd Beckwith lineman for Southern Bell took a 50 foot pole crash in Sandersville Ga. on Oct 12. He was working atop the pole removing wires when it toppled to the ground. He escaped with a badly fractured leg as a crowd watched the dramatic rescue.
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Sandersville
Lloyd Beckwith
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Beckwith
Young Beckwith
German Day Held Amid Vast Savannah Celebration
German Day in Savannah Ga drew visitors from Atlanta Brunswick Macon and Augusta as the German Club grounds filled with flag raising athletic events and band concerts. Hon J Randolph Anderson spoke in German and English to a large audience in the afternoon.
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Savannah
Atlanta
Brunswick
Macon
Augusta
J. Randolph Anderson
For Sale Real Estate by Stephenson and Hull
Real estate ad lists a cottage at Hancock Ave and Harris St with eight acres and modern features, two vacant lots on Lumpkin St 90 by 210 feet, a five room cottage on Baxter St near Milledge Ave at 1750 dollars, a seven room cottage at DuBose Ave and Virginia Ave with water lights sewerage and easy terms, and 67 acres near Barnett Shoals Road at 35 dollars per acre with terms.
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Hancock Ave
Harris St
Bartervilla
Lumpkin St
Baxter St
Milledge Ave
DuBose Ave
Virginia Ave
Barnett Shoals Road
Worrell Discharged in Georgia Shooting Case
Cuthbert Georgia October 12 Charles W Worrell young Cuthbert attorney who shot and killed B S Baldwin manager of the Montgomery Alabama office of a Pennsylvania agency in the wash room yesterday afternoon was charged on the ground that the shooting was justifiable at preliminary before Justice R M Jones here today
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Cuthbert
Charles W.worrill
Baldwin
Montgomery
Detroit Drummer Died in Waycross Boarding House
Waycross Ga Oct 13. Result of search for the reason of John P. Martin dead in his boarding house yesterday morning. Remains are held in a local undertaking establishment. Martin came here from Detroit and nothing is known about his life in Waycross. Roommate reported he was overd asleep, but investigation shows he died some time during the night.
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Viveress
John P. Martin
Martin
Troit
Waycross
Repo
Holden Wins Mayoral Race in Crawfordville Ga
In Crawfordville Georgia on October 12 the city election results show W Holden elected mayor with councilmen A J Nelton S Jackson T F Hollis and W Chapman. Dr J C McKinney departed yesterday for the mountains for rest and recovery after illness and plans to eat, hunt possums, and regain health.
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Crawfordville
W. Holden
A. J. Nelton
S. Jackson
T. F. Hollis
W. Chapman
Foley Kidney Pills Advertises Kidney Health Benefits
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills to strengthen the kidneys and aid the bladder. It claims relief from ache, headache, nervousness, rheumatism, and various kidney and urinary irregularities. Available from all dealers.
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Foley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erwin & Company
J. C. Jester
W. M. Pittman
Washington Street
F. G. Umbach
Fears
Cafe Royal
Betes
Georgia Loan Co
Lou, Mo
College Ave
Suchaon Stoon Clayton
Banner Office
Willbank’s
Washington St
J. E. Bradberry
Massachusetts
Poly
Masonic Mutual Accident Co
Elm St
Springfield
Mass
Florida
J. P Fears
Davison-Nicholson Co
McNeel Marble Company
Marietta
Mar M. Hubert
Clayton St
Tim
Col. Yearwood
Mitchell’s Bridge Road
Cobb Lampkin
Shor
Fire Insurance—Lipscomb & Co
Real Estate—Lipscomb & Co
Athens Savings Bank
Cobb St
W. A. Jester
Chas, W. Parr
Western 'Non Tel Co
Dillard
Henderson Avenue
E. I. Mell
Bath
Ith
Sac
Hawkes Bros
C. A. Scudder, Jeweler
Marion Harland and Percolator
Huggins China House
R. Mal
Herty Field
Stephenson & Hull
Worrell
Detroit
Holden
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